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flynboxes Says: Kind of a shore break here so no real surfing so to speak but you can do some fun body whomping in the shore pound..watch the rips though as they are frequent here. Best time to swim in in the morning prior to 11 or after 3pm when the sand starts to cool down. From 11-3 the...
Beach football (soccer ok????)
flynboxes Says: The locals love beach soccer and in the village of Hawaii they have a championship team. If you are around during a festival you will probably see a game...Look for the Gallo tent and the noise.
Watch a sea turtle release or participate
flynboxes Says: If you stay at ARCAS during turtle season you will do plenty of this. There are a few other hatcheries near Monterrico. ARCAS does releases based on when the turtles are ready while some of the other places will hold hatchlings for tourist releases..ARCAS is more pro-turtle...
dfg1 Says: volunteers release baby turtls to the ocean. Univ group charges a small fee to make money for hatching, saving species area. Good thing to see and do.
Turtle races at Monterrico Beach, Santa Rosa
dfg1 Says: Wildlife volunteers (you can be one!) help the University of San Carlos workers release baby turtles from hatching area to ocean. They hold a competition with tourists to see whose turtle makes it first to the water (all are released humanly) it is facinating to watch and...
ARCAS sea turtle hatchery: Hawaii Park budget
flynboxes Says: I spent a week at the sea turtle hatchery that ARCAS has in Hawaii Park. The cost is $10 per night and if all goes as planned you will need to purchase food and cook it for the other volunteers one night. Not a big deal as you can walk into town an purchase provisions in...
Dos Mundos Pacific Resort: Luxury for less
anders1975 Says: Next to the dark beach of Monterrico lies Dos Mundos - some two kilometers from the town center. A nice resort with clean, grande bungalows. It's a naturalistic experience. We found a scorpion on our bed but that's just the things are down here. Family friendly and allegedly...
CC81 Says: We rented this nice beach house, just 5 miles from Monterrico. Pool, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, pool bar, private beach.About $230.00 3 days2 nights. Max 8 persons
flynboxes Says: You can eat any any of the many places in town, a local tienda, or cook a meal yourself.I did it all> Monterrico was a bit over priced compared to Hawaii but the food was safe westernized so to speak..that being said the real meals for me were in Hawaii and on the basic...
Casa Austrica: Enjoy eating?? stop here
Zifu Says: If you are in Casa Austrica, prepare yourself to eat well!! My friend Franz owner and chef will give you a warm welcome. You will litsen to relaxing music and forget where you are.Breakfast can be anything from season fruit to olmettes and his famous and delicious...
hotel baule beach: do not eat here we almost died
dfg1 Says: horrid, I almost died from food poisioning fish
Getting to Monterrico and Hawaii park
flynboxes Says: A shared van from Monterrico from Antigua should cost around 10 USD that drops you off on Calle Principale or at your hotel if you have one. The chicken bus runs from Antigua and Guatemala City for less but leave at odd hours. There is one bus running to Antigua that passes...
flynboxes Says: There is safety in numbers. Crime for the most part is not a problem in Monterrico. Just use common sense like you would at home. Watch out for the quads at night as they are used by turtle egg buyers to check on the many Parlameros (egg poachers) that wander the beach...
Mosquito Repellant and sunscreen
flynboxes Says: Travel light - the weather is warm here even in the rainy season. During rainy season it might be a good idea to bring a slicker. A sturdy backpack should work just fine plus it fits in the overhead bin of a plane so you don't have to check a bag which as a former baggage...
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volunteers release baby turtls to the ocean. Univ group charges a small fee to make money for hatching, saving species area. Good thing to see and do.
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Beautiful, quiet and peaceful black sand beach, located on the Guatemalan Pacific coast.
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Monterrico is an excelent beach destination in Guatamala, it´s easy to get there from the capital by taking the international Highway CA-9S it will take you by car 1hr45min or 2hrs tops. There are...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Monterrico. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Ok, Did not spend more than 5 hours here and after spending time in Hawaii Park I can't say that I would spend more time here. On the other hand Guatemala is a bit lacking in coastal resort towns on...
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My friend and had a super trip to Guatemala, we have visited the pre req sites of Tikal and Antiqua and were interested in getting "off the beaten trak". We had heard much about the beach at...
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